Pocket money puzzle
Liam gets £5 pocket money every week. He saves £2 each week and spends the rest. After 6 weeks, he buys a book that costs £18. How much money does he have left after buying the book?
Word Problem
A bridge is built across a river. One quarter of the bridge is over the left bank of the river and one third of the bridge is over the right bank. The river is 120 m wide. How long is the bridge?
Liam saves £2 each week.
ReplyDeleteIn 6 weeks, he saves:
£2 × 6 = £12
The book costs £18, but Liam only has £12 saved.
So he does not have enough money to buy the book.
Final Answer: He cannot buy the book — he is £6 short.